NEVIN’S SON TO UCLA

Tyler Nevin knew what he wanted. Once the Poway High third baseman earned it, he took action.

Nevin, the oldest son of former Padres slugger Phil Nevin, made a verbal commitment to UCLA on Thursday even though the sophomore still has three prep seasons left. Recent visits to Westwood cemented the decision.

“I wanted something on the West Coast,” Tyler, 15, said. “I wanted a good division or league to play in, and I wanted my family to see me play — and UCLA had all of those things.”

Phil Nevin said it is “a little surreal” to see Tyler commit to a college so soon but praised the decision. “It’s real neat,” he said. “I know he’s worked really hard.”

The elder Nevin played shortstop and third base for Cal State Fullerton, and was the first pick of the 1992 draft.